Synthetic versus biological networks

The Wiley Polymer Networks Group Review Series Volume 2 Synthetic versus Biological Networks Edited by B. T. Stokke and A. Elgsaeter The Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway This, the second volume in the series, presents articles from the 14th Polymer Networks Group conference which took place in Norway in July 1998 The focus of the conference was 'Synthetic versus Biological Networks' with papers highlighting the different ideas emerging from investigations into synthetic polymer networks as opposed to, and in comparison with, polymer networks of biological origins. The papers published in this volume have been divided into six sections: Network Formation Network Characterization Polymer Networks and Precursor Architectures Biopolymer Networks and Gels Biomedical Applications of Polymer Networks Polymer Networks in Restricted Geometries

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Page 60INTRODUCTION Polydiacetylenes are network materials formed by solid-state
topochemical polymerisation of conjugated diacetylene units, present either in
macromonomer crystals [1] or in the crystalline phases of semi-crystalline
polymers ...

Page 68Both sets of materials show the strong C=C and C=C stretching bands at ~1480
and 2090 cm-1, respectively, characteristic of polydiacetlylenes and, as stated,
the C=C stretching band is particularly sensitive to deformation and shifts to lower
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Page 91These materials have been developed for use as polymer scaffolds in tissue
engineering, which have cell-adhesion resistant, ligand-immobilizable, and
biodegradable characteristics. Another potential route to gel formation is through
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